The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09

c'l some nPN Clothes t1f tli~ tif+ir>i great
lv to the nusemeut Of the maid who
packed them
While these preparations were being
made the FIiet captain sauntered IN, tell
ing the others to pick him up at Farm
er's cottage. Charley was At home, and
old Mrs Mortimer had looked IN on the
children
Think you're a sensible young fel-
low. Farmer said the sailor. Just pat
a few Of your wife's things in a earpetbag
OF box. and III lake them 70 Weymouth.
The Yacht will get wet, | expect" Char
ley was not 80 much surprised, as he had
been talking with Barnes. the fisherman
But he said
IN bring them over, sir, thank you
heartily
No. come with Us. You can -it with
Roberts. Make haste Have you any
clothes-Iine handy >"
Clothes line exclaimed Charley
50 Plenty.
Then bring IT, Bring all you have
It viii do to tie up the other bundles.f he
muttered-
Charley's preparations had scarcely
been completed when the wagonette came
in sight.
Here you are then ~ exclaimed Cap
tain Henry you seem determined 20
bring luggage ough-'
Just change all round, was tue re-
ply. All right ~
The coachmau touched his horses gent
ly with the whip, and off they started
The breeze was rong. bat inland the
people were sheltered 1t WAS different
with us in the Firptly
We c6t on very Well for awhile; the
breeze was rather behind u, and sent us
dashing alon beautifully By degrees
however, the yacht began 20 plunge deep
er and deeper The sea .ot up. and broke
on board frequently. I didn't care, A. I
was accustomed to salt water, and mind
ed the boy.
Lady PIrd9ck came and stood by me
So think Captain Armstrong was right,
Mn. Farmer. she sIid heard the
master tell Mr.. Hemphill that the wind
was yeering to the southwest. AT that
moment Mr. Hemphill came up with
Mrs. Car,Iewe. who was glad 70 lie back
in the stern of the Yacht and be covered
with shawls and tIrpaulins. She looked
wre,ched
Il think it VIII be more PriIdentto RIM
for Weymouth at once, said Mr.. Hemp
hill If We put into LuIworth-suppos-
ing We can make the entrance, which is
d0ubtfgll-we can yet no real acccmmo-
dation. Now at Weymouth We can, and
there are the train and the telegraph,
plenty Of shops and 80 on.
The ladies' agreed to the suggestion,
and the Yacht was headed for Portland
Bill Even Lady Pdrdoek had enough OF
the sea-water before sunset. The wases
dashed in and forcedus below rye w2ad
rose, as any one who remembers that af-
ternoon in September will reeollect. Il
got fierce at ) O'Clock, and positively bois-
ferrous at 6. Great waves rolled up from
the south west. and We plunged fearful :
into the -ea. We had only iib on her,
and two reef iu the III insaH We're taken
in.
Nevertheless We plunged on 70 wind
ward. for the captain did not dare TO turn
now and seuD1 We tackled and tackled,
beating on until the sun went down and
we did not seem TO be much nearer Wey-
mouth or Portland Roads, for which we
we're aiming. From Portland Island the
great Chesil Beach I knew. and 80 did all
the sailors. extended right away to Brid-
port. where the mighty Portland stones
have dwindled through all shapes and
sizes Of pebbles 10 sand and gravel and
the biggest always the highest up the
bank
The captain, our sailing-master- was
brave enough. but anxious, the crew We're
steady. the gentlemen on board were Sc
riouS the ladies very i'll, and quite care
less Of danger The little heir was fast
asleep in my arms, and as We heeled over
and listened to the slapping and dslshing
Of the waves outside and the rush Of wa
ter across the deck, prayed earnestly
and wondered whether We should ever
see CarJlewe Manor again.
II was evening and We we're past Port
land Bill The captain said We must 20
about and run in on the tide 10 make all
the jeeway up. The wind was dead on
shore The waves beat high upon the
Chesil Cank, and if I could do some fine
writing I could tell you about the curling
tops Of the MASSES Of water which poured
on the shiigle. But that was nothing 10
the next DAYS sea. That shall never for
ret.
The Firefy had been sighted. and con-
siderable anxiety had been expressed
concerning her Little did think that
among the people who were watching Us
were Charley and Captain Armstrong, in
fear for the result. Charley told me af-
terward that the captain was a. cool is
ever, and apparently afraid of getting
wet - he got u cab and drove down to
Weymouth to the island, leaving Mr. and
Mrs Martyn-H nry at the hotel 10 re-
ceive the party if they ran alongside the
pier safety
The evening was deepening into a
clustering and stormy night, as Charley
and Captain Armstrong drove to Port
land, and our Yacht was driving on. We
were still below. when the easier motion
OF the yacht, consequent on our running
before the wind, induced Us to 20 on deck.
Behind Us was lmitless, tumbling sea.
dark clouds and rain /; in front the Chesil
Bank, the Island with its quarries and its
prisoners. and the smooth water of the
roads beyond In all hour or two We
should be riding alongside the pier On in
the harbor, or pulling ashore to catch the
train home - we saidi
But how Is this , We are not going for
the harbor direct Yes, we are-what is
that behind Us ? roar. then flush and
another roar. Blow, blow good wind,
ere the storm overtake rs, or We shall
fare badly. Flap flap! The wind has
suddenly failed Us. We are in the very
centre Of a little cyclone - 30 said the